Rome,
like
much of
Italy
is packed
full of history. The
Castel Sant'Angelo
is not exception.
Built originally as a Mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian,
the
Castel Sant'Angelo
later served as protection for the Popes from
marauding forces that threatened their safety. The connecting
wall between St Peters Basilica and the Castel still exists.

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